Ken Ahrens

Ken Ahrens has worked in the technology industry since 2001. Ken started their career as a Systems Engineer at ILC in 2001, where they built quotes and proposals to respond to customer requirements for Network Management Systems (NMS). Ken then moved to CA | Wily Technology Division in 2006, where they worked as a Presales Consultant helping to close sales by gaining the technical win. In 2007, they joined iTKO, Inc. as a Solutions Architect, working closely with the sales team to present cutting-edge technology and demonstrate live during proof-of-concept engagements. In 2011, they joined CA Technologies as a Sr. Director, Presales, where they managed the Application Delivery Presales team for North America. Ken then moved to New Relic, Inc. in 2014, where they held the roles of Sr. Director, Solution Architects and Principal Architect. In 2020, they co-founded Speedscale, where they are currently the CEO, helping to detect and fix application issues in production.

Ken Ahrens obtained a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.